Can people please stop criticising people who are having to use parents, family members or friends for childcare

[Disneylover4321]

Can people please stop criticising people who are having to use parents, family members or friends for childcare.
They are not doing it because they want to but they are doing it because they have to.
They are doing what is best for their family.

Oh just to be accurate from further up thread, 2 under 14s have died (plus the baby reported recently =3), the 12 reported is under 19s who obviously arent in childcare above 14. 25 people die every year from chicken pox. This virus poses very little risk to children.

@Disneylover4321 saw the title of this thread clicked on it and did a smile to myself when I saw your name...

This thread has been a bit of fresh air compared to some of the others...nice to see others seeing everyone’s situation is different and respecting that. Everyone is trying to do what is best for their own families and put food on the table in these hard times.

Check you pm’s Disney xx

@Alicemovedtothecity
Hello,

Yes this thread is a breath of fresh air compared to the rest.

I have seen your PM and will reply to you as soon as DS has gone to bed (5-10 mins)

Stay safe xx

People should be using childcare rather than putting family at risk.

This is an incredibly stupid statement.

a) if the child presents a risk, why is it better to put the childminder and all of the other children at risk?

b) where the child is cared for by a grandparent or other relative, who is seeing no-one else but this child, this presents much lower risk to the child and its parents than a childminder who has other families’ children and who may not be as committed to social distancing.

@wiseupjanetweiss
Exactly.

@Alicemovedtothecity

I have replied to your PM xx

Who cares what anyone else thinks? I never understand why anyone worries about other people's opinions, especially anonymous random twats on the internet. Do you want you think is right.

DCITennison yes i agree with the coersive undertones of the arrangement.

Op, Your husband works its not like you'd starve. Your employer would have to make arrangements or your husband's.

People can criticise, you dont have to agree or listen to them. It's called free speech!

@toolatetooearly

Thank you.

Please see .gov for updated guidance today. for critical workers it is ok to do this as long as the family member is not high risk

Critical workers point 2 www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-maintaining-educational-provision/guidance-for-schools-colleges-and-local-authorities-on-maintaining-educational-provision

I’m glad this thread has put your mind at ease, OP.

Glad to read this thread, before lockdown my mum was looking after my children while I work.

I am working from home and it's very stressful as three young children, mum said she could help next week, she lives alone and goes to Sainsbury's. I only go to Sainsbury's, I feel risk is low if she came to help a day a week.

The guild lines are so vague I am so unsure!